Chapter 51: Rapid Teleportation

  "Pffft!"

  A faint sound, Zhou Jiankong had a terrifying speed but couldn't react in time, the sword in his hand was like a rapidly rotating gear that entered his right chest.

  Zhou Jian let out a low grunt and his body shook violently.

  Because in the US, Xi Chuan had some reservations, so he intentionally avoided Zhou Jian's vital points, although the stab to the right chest was not fatal, it was enough to make him lose his combat effectiveness.

  Nishikawa didn't understand why Zhou Jian was distracted during the fight, but that wasn't important. He never thought sneak attacks were dishonorable as long as he won and became the champion.

  But just as he thought he could call an ambulance, Zhou Jian suddenly disappeared from his sight. This is...

  "Pffft!"

  It was a similarly faint sound, but this time the situation was completely reversed. Nishikawa looked at the three steel claw-like claws stuck in his chest in disbelief, and for an instant, he felt as if all his strength had been drained away. This...can't be!

  It's absolutely impossible to cover a distance of nearly ten meters in an instant, could it be teleportation?

  That's right, it's teleportation, which is the skill Flash Strike. Zhou Jian and Susu discovered a treasure chest when they were doing an instance together, and Flash Strike was the skill inside the chest. It teleports to the enemy's front and launches an attack, dealing 0.5 times agility damage, with a casting distance of 10 meters and a cooldown time of 60 seconds.

  Although it was an instant move, if not for the slow-motion tracking, relying solely on the human eye, the feeling of moving a few meters instantly is almost the same as rushing over at full speed. At this time, none of the people present saw Zhou Jian's movements clearly, they only felt that their eyes flickered, and Zhou Jian advanced like a ghostly figure for eight or nine meters, with one claw piercing into Xichuan's right chest. This speed... is almost the same as a sword in hand!

  With a successful strike, Zhou Jian didn't stay for a moment. He kicked Nishikawa away with one foot and turned to attack Matsumoto. He had to attack before Matsumoto fully came to his senses; otherwise, he wouldn't have any chance of winning.

  Poor Matsumoto had just recovered his sight when he saw the increasingly large attacking claws. His consciousness was still hazy, and before he could even distinguish what it was, he felt a sharp pain in his right chest, and hot blood spurted out.

  "Pffft!"

  The same voice, Matsumoto was stabbed by Zhou Jian with a cold heart. Because he had already stabbed Ba Yu once before, this time he didn't show any mercy.

  The entire arena was silent, the exchange of offense and defense that just occurred seemed long, but in fact it only lasted a few seconds. I thought a fierce battle would end so quickly, and Xikawa and Matsumoto, two great masters, were defeated like extras in a martial arts movie...

  Andy furrowed his brow, trying hard to recall the scene from just a moment ago. He didn't think it was teleportation; only ability users could do that. Due to the era when ability users emerged, even the youngest ones now were probably around 70 or 80 years old. They were all born at the end of last century's great calamity.

  Andy arrived at the attack test machine and saw the camera placed on it, couldn't help but curse that damn thing, this camera had been broken by Zhou Jian's punch just now and didn't capture the action just now.

  The bounty hunters who were watching the scene were all shocked, they even forgot that Zhou Jian was still injured, the gear-shaped dagger had pierced into his right lung. Of course, it's not their fault for having poor memory, no matter how you look at Zhou Jian, he didn't seem to be injured at all.

  At this time, Zhou Jian was touching his right chest, the thick blood was shocking, but there was only a slight pain, and he could feel that the muscles on his chest seemed to be squirming, a hot flow surged towards the injured right lung, and the sword in his hand seemed to be slowly pushed out.

  Is this... the self-recovery effect of a Ghost Killer's body? Zhou Jian took a look at his status and saw that his HP bar, which originally had over 1,000 points, still had more than 800 left. Indeed, just like in games, whether or not one dies doesn't depend on how many times they've been stabbed, but rather on the opponent's attack power. Nishikawa's attack power was less than 300 Huygens/unit, and using a dagger to attack himself resulted in this effect. What if he had used a sword? What if it wasn't Nishikawa who attacked him, but Matsumoto instead? And what if Matsumoto had attacked his heart?

  His life value of over a thousand seemed to be quite a lot, but he really didn't have the confidence to withstand being stabbed in the heart by Matsumoto and then carrying on as the Ghost Killer.

  Moreover, Matsumoto's speed is much faster than Nishikawa's. His own reaction speed can't keep up, and once the opponent gets close, he may not be able to dodge in time. The most crucial thing is that although Nishikawa's skills are outstanding among this group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals, they still fall short compared to true ability users, evolvers, and some world-class masters.

  The demon killer's incarnation in this world is not invincible, I should take some time to practice my online game account and buy some luxurious equipment.

  Apart from his strength, there was another thing that made Zhou Jian uneasy. In the previous battle, he encountered a backlash phenomenon when using Mind Pierce. In the game, this situation only occurs when used against players with higher spiritual power than oneself. Unexpectedly, it also happened in reality. From now on, this move must be used with caution when facing enemies.

  Zhou Jian was lost in thought when he suddenly heard a scream, and then he felt himself being hugged by a soft body. The enticing fragrance that filled his nostrils and the numbness of the touch made Zhou Jian momentarily stunned.

  "My hero, I'm dying of love for you!" Linda threw herself at Zhou Jian in front of everyone, her eyes shining with little stars. To her, Zhou Jian was a god of war descended to earth. If such a strong man would be willing to be her boyfriend, she wouldn't ask for anything else and would willingly surrender.

  "Hey, hey... easy does it." Zhou Jian covered his chest, although in "Shen Mo", the pain setting was much weaker than in reality, but being charged by Linda like that still hurt quite a bit.

  "Ah, sorry." Linda apologized and got off Zhou Jian's body.

  She carefully looked at Zhou Jian's wound and covered her mouth in shock, "Oh my god, you have to go to the hospital immediately."

  Because the dagger was moving too fast, Linda didn't see it clearly at that time. Now looking back, the dark and shiny dagger is as big as a baby's palm, more than half of it has entered Zhou Jian's flesh, and blood is still flowing out.

  "My hero, God, you defeated those two clowns in such a badly injured state?" Linda gently touched the edge of Zhou Jian's wound, her face full of heartache and incredulity.

  Just then, a loud siren sounded outside, accompanied by the sound of an ambulance. It was Andy who had called the police and medical team.

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  Writing this passage, whether it's passionate or cheesy, isn't just for show, but rather to lay the groundwork for a later plot point. However, I didn't expect the part involving Japan to spark debate among readers in the comments section who worship Western freedom, saying that I blindly fantasized about it.

  Actually, I am neither a pro-Japan faction nor an anti-Japan faction. Of course, I rarely express my own views in the book, but rather list many facts. Readers will have their own judgment and thoughts, no need to look at mine.

  We can say that island nation people are barbaric, and even say they're despicable and perverted, but I think we cannot deny their tenacity and terrifying unity. When I was a kid, I once stood in front of the world map, dreaming of running to Hokkaido to poison them, running to Siberia to set fires, in short, YYing all the powers that had invaded China during the Qing dynasty one by one, then fantasizing about them surrendering to the rule of our great Huaxia.

  Okay, I was in fourth grade when I learned about the Opium War.

  As I grew older, I sometimes put myself in their shoes and thought about why island nations are hostile to China. Why do Southeast Asian countries that we consider as our brethren also harbor hostility towards China?

  After reviewing some history at that time, I roughly summarized some reasons. I borrowed the words of Ueno Yūji to express what's in the hearts of island nation people towards Chinese people, and I think it's relatively close to the truth.

  When I was young, I had a desire to go to Hokkaido and poison due to humiliation. The militaristic poisonous children of the island nation also had a desire to swallow China due to the humiliation of losing World War II. Especially since they thought they didn't lose at the hands of China, but were wronged. They want to wash away their shame and unify the world.

  As for Indonesia and Singapore, it's a bit sensitive, so I won't say anything here.

  How to put it, I still think that instead of boycotting Japanese goods or fantasizing about the destruction of Japan, we should use this energy to catch up with them. If we surpass Japan economically, then their anti-China faction will have nothing to say.

  This is probably the only time I've expressed my views as an author in "The Master Thief", in order to avoid disputes in the review area afterwards.

  Well, that's it, and finally, I'd like to say one more thing, so, give me a collection, okay? ~~